White Palace Grill has been open in Chicago since 1939. It received national attention when Guy Fieri stopped by for an episode of Diners Drive Ins and Dives. Guy made this place out to be a must visit when in Chicago. Guy couldn’t have been more wrong.

The pictures speak for themselves. White Palace Grill serves diner fare. The best thing I had was the Hormel chili. All the food we ordered was dry and bland except my sister’s barbecue beef brisket. The barbecue beef brisket was corned beef smothered in barbecue sauce. It was disgusting and alarming that people have been ordering the dish for over 50 years. 

Adding insult to injury they serve Ore Ida fries at White Palace. Ore Ida fries are hands down the worst form of fried potato. The meat inside is never fried enough. 9 times out of ten the food accompanying the Ore Ida fries on your plate is garbage too. They are a poor menu decision on chef’s part.

“If you need a break from “caramelized onions”, ” infused ” sauces and names of food you can’t pronounce then come over anytime 24 hours a day 365 days a year, we will be there to serve you comfort food.” This quote is from White Palace’s website. I don’t know how they can take a jab at restaurants that not only serve a higher quality of food but also don’t drive their customers towards adult diabetes.